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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Engraved plate showing crayon-manner engraving tools, tonal texture samples, and two detailed studies of human ears.

Gravure en Maniere de Crayon: pl. VIII

Antonio Baratti, 1771

Engraved plate showing numbered wood engraving tools such as gravers, chisels, a press, and a roller, labeled Gravure en Bois

Gravure en Bois, Outils: pl. II

Antonio Baratti, 1771

Engraved plate of numbered wood engraving techniques with geometric patterns, carved ornament and an architectural vignette.

Gravure en Bois, Principes: pl. III

Antonio Baratti, 1771

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded older man in a ruff collar, framed by ornate scrollwork and a Latin inscription.

Donato Dell' Antella

Jacques Callot, 1619

Engraving of a seated draped woman beside a classical urn in a shadowy rocky cave, rendered in fine hatched lines.

Venus

Johann Jakob Thurneysen, 1678

Engraved oval portrait of Cosimo II de' Medici in a ruff collar, flanked by two helmeted putti and an ornate frame.

Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany

Jacques Callot, 1621

Engraving of an armored rider on a rearing horse, with a battle scene and hilltop town behind him and verse below.

Louis de Lorraine, Prince of Phalsbourg

Jacques Callot, c. 1621/1623

Engraving of a heraldic shield and crown flanked by two women with laurel and palm, with French verse below.

Frontispiece for "The Combat at the Barrier"

Jacques Callot, 1627

Etching of a ceremonial procession with torchbearers, drummers, ornate carriages and clouds with figures in the sky.

Entry of the Prince of Pfaltzbourg

Jacques Callot, 1627

Etching of a ceremonial procession with plumed soldiers, drummers and flute players, by Jacques Callot, 1627.

Entry of M. de Macey

Jacques Callot, 1627

Etching of armored men with spears on a sea monster beside a lute player on another monster, with ships on the horizon.

Entry of Mm. de Vroncourt, Tyllon, and Marimont

Jacques Callot, 1627

Etching of a dragon, armed figures on rocks, and a procession of demons and winged creatures under smoky skies.

Entry of M. de Couvonge and M. de Chalabre

Jacques Callot, 1627

Etching of a fantastical procession with soldiers riding a griffin and a dragon, a swan-drawn cart, and ornate chariots.

Entry of Monseigneur Henry de Lorraine, Marquis de Moy, under the Name of Pirandre

Jacques Callot, 1627

Etching of a festival procession with a sun chariot, fountain stage, rocky forge, and costumed figures pulling a decorated fl

Entry of His Highness, Representing the Sun

Jacques Callot, 1627

Etching of two duelists fighting across a barrier in a grand hall, with lancers, spectators in galleries, and a coffered ceil

Combat at the Barrier

Jacques Callot, 1627

Engraving of a crowd of figures in feathered hats gathered before a brick building dated 1608, with a village behind.

Procession of Feasting Lepers

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1608

Engraved half-length portrait of a bearded man in a buttoned doublet and lace ruff, hands folded, with name inscription below

Willem Hondius

Willem Hondius, 1626

Etching of thatched farmhouses, a bleaching field with figures at work, fences, chickens and birds under a cloudy sky.

Blekerye aededuyne gelegen (Farms and Bleaching-Fields)

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1611

Etching of Saint Jerome reading a book beside a lion, with a skull in the foreground and a rocky landscape behind.

Saint Jerome Reading

Jusepe de Ribera, 1624

Etched panorama of a cavalry battle in a valley below hilltop towns, framed by military trophies and an oval portrait.

The Combat of Avigliana

Jacques Callot, in or after 1631

Etching of a village by a pond with a church spire, arched bridge, and two people in a rowboat at left.

Pond and a Village

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1612

Etching of a curving country road past a field, with thatched farm buildings, tall trees and small figures in the foreground.

Road along a Field

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1612

Etching of a busy river scene with boats, crowds on the quay, medieval towers and a long palace facade.

View of the Louvre

Jacques Callot, 1629

Etching of the Pont Neuf in Paris with a stone tower, boats on the Seine, and figures and horses on the riverbank.

View of the Pont Neuf

Jacques Callot, 1629

Etching of a village road lined with tall trees and thatched cottages, with small figures near a fence and stumps in the fore

Landscape with Hewed Trees

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1612

Etched landscape of a village behind tall trees, with a pond holding swans and ducks, grazing cows, and two figures.

A Pond

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1612

Etching of a road leading into a village of thatched cottages, trees, a church spire, and small figures on the path.

Road into a Village

Claes Janszoon Visscher II

Etching of a winged dragon over a chaotic battle of demons, soldiers and ruined buildings, by Jacques Callot, 1635.

The Temptation of Saint Anthony [second version]

Jacques Callot, 1635

Etching of a village road with houses, a thatched barn, pigs, two walking travelers, and trees under a cloudy sky.

Village Road

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1612

Etching of thatched sheds and a farmhouse in a rural landscape, with a tree, birds in the sky and a seated figure in the fore

Large Sheds

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1612

Etching of a stepped-gable castle with turrets, a footbridge over a moat, trees on the left, and small figures near the gate.

A Castle

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1612

Etching of a walled farm with thatched roofs, trees, goats in the foreground, and two figures walking along the fence.

Large Walled Farm

Claes Janszoon Visscher II

Etching of drummers and fifers in plumed hats marching in a procession, after Jacques Callot.

Entry of M. de Macey

after Jacques Callot, 1627 or later

Etching of a Dutch village with thatched houses, windmills, fields and a road, with figures walking at right.

Fields and a Road

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1612

Etching of a ragged beggar couple walking, the man in a torn cloak and hat, the woman in a hood holding a cane.

Beggar Couple

after Jacques Callot, 17th century or later

Engraving of the standing Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child with an apple, in detailed hatched drapery.

Virgin and Child with the Apple

Martin Schongauer, 1475

Etching of a beggar man with a walking stick and a hooded woman carrying a bundle, walking a road past trees.

Beggar Couple, with Landscape in Background

after Jacques Callot, 17th century or later

Etching of an elderly woman in a headscarf leaning on a cane and carrying a pot, walking beside a stone wall.

Beggar Woman

after Jacques Callot, 17th century or later

Pencil study of a grotesque animal-like mask surrounded by curling scrolls, with smaller ornamental sketches below.

Ornamental Sketches with Grotesque Masks

Etching of an elderly barefoot woman with a walking stick beside a small child in a hat on a grassy mound.

Beggar Woman and Child

after Jacques Callot, 17th century or later

Etching of a battle scene with mounted soldiers, a burning building at left, and a distant city beyond a field.

Landscape with Battle Scene

after Jacques Callot, 17th century or later

Etching of two pilgrims with staffs beneath a tree, looking over a road toward a distant town and hills.

Landscape with Two Pilgrims

after Jacques Callot, 17th century or later

Etched landscape with a stone well, a farmhouse with smoking chimney, a tree, and an arched passage with a figure.

Landscape with a Well

after Jacques Callot, 17th century or later

Etching of a landscape with a standing figure, a sailboat, a tiled-roof cottage, and a distant city skyline under clouds.

Landscape with Figure and Boat

after Jacques Callot, 17th century or later

Line engraving of a peasant woman seen from behind, wearing a bonnet and full skirt, carrying a wicker basket.

Peasant Woman with Basket, Seen from Behind

Israel Henriet after Jacques Callot, 1630/1661

Etching of playful putti among willow trees, rocks, a stream, and classical ruins in an imagined landscape.

Putti Playing in a Fanciful Landscape

Jehan Cousin the Younger

Peasant Woman with Basket, in Profile, Facing Left

Israel Henriet after Jacques Callot, 1630/1661

Engraving of a standing woman in a bonnet, fur muff and full skirt, facing right, after Jacques Callot.

Bourgeoise with Muff, Facing Right

Israel Henriet after Jacques Callot, 1630/1661

Young Woman, in Profile, Facing Right

Israel Henriet after Jacques Callot, 1630/1661

Etching of a noblewoman riding a white horse in procession, surrounded by attendants in plumed hats and ruffs.

Margaret of Austria on Horseback

Raffaello Schiaminossi, 1612

Etching of a veiled woman in an ornate chair under a canopy, surrounded by bearded men and halberd-carrying guards.

Margaret of Austria Being Carried in a Chaise

Raffaello Schiaminossi, 1612

Etching of a court scene with a veiled noblewoman on steps receiving bowing clergy in cloaks before draped curtains.

Margaret of Austria Receiving the Homage of Cardinals and Prelates

Raffaello Schiaminossi, 1612

Etching of a court ceremony on a staircase, a woman in a long gown approaching a mitred churchman while crowds watch between

The Betrothal of Margaret of Austria to Philip III, King of Spain

Raffaello Schiaminossi, 1612

Etching of a veiled woman seated on a dais receiving a kneeling nobleman while courtiers watch in a hall.

Margaret of Austria Giving Audience to a Nobleman

Raffaello Schiaminossi, 1612

Etching of a seated bearded ruler on a dais, with four ruffed courtiers standing before him in a curtained room.

Philip II of Spain on His Throne

Antonio Tempesta, 1612

Etching of a kneeling man before a standing woman on a dais, watched by courtiers and ladies in an ornate hall.

Philip of Spain before Margaret of Austria

Antonio Tempesta, 1612

Etching of a woman on horseback under a canopy, flanked by guards and soldiers, entering through a stone archway.

Triumphal Entry of Margaret of Austria

Antonio Tempesta, 1612

Etching of a river landscape with a walled town, rocky cliffs, boats, and travelers on a hillside under clouds.

River Landscape with Travelers

Etching of a courtly reception in a paneled hall, with a woman in a long gown facing richly dressed men in ruffs and cloaks.

Italian Prince before Margaret of Austria

Antonio Tempesta, 1612

Etching of a seated noblewoman on a dais receiving a kneeling nobleman, surrounded by courtiers in ruffs and plumed hats.

Spanish Duke before Margaret of Austria

Antonio Tempesta, 1612

Etching of a court procession with a bishop, a crowned woman holding a child, a boy with a staff, and courtiers.

Philip as a Boy before Margaret of Austria

Antonio Tempesta, 1612

Engraved title page with a crowned fleur-de-lis shield, two winged grotesque figures, and the inscription 'Capricci' with the

Title Page for "The Capricci"

Edouard Eckman after Jacques Callot, 1621

Standing Woman in a Great Coat

Edouard Eckman after Jacques Callot, 1621

Etching of a gentleman in a cloak and plumed hat striding with a sword, and a small page walking behind him.

Gentleman and His Page

Edouard Eckman after Jacques Callot, 1621